Next month’s birthstones: aquamarine, bloodstone, & jasper

February 11, 2009

Planning ahead for March birthstone jewelry? Our crystal ball (actually a book we sell) says you can use aquamarine or bloodstone. Some folks use jasper too!

The zodiac says March is the month when most Pisces are born (February 20-March 20). Since Pisces is “the fish”, the hue of aquamarine (literally “sea water”) is a great color theme to use in birthday jewelry for these folks. Enjoy the organic feel of gemstone chip beads,

Perhaps better for quick-tempered Aries (March 21-April 19) would be bloodstone. An intriguing thing about this gemstone is how variable the colors can be, since it’s a combination of dark green with deep red in various proportions. Check out these 8mm rounds to get an impression of the color range:

And sometimes you’ll find this stone much more on the green end of things, like these 12mm rounds.

Jasper is a whole world unto itself. There are so many varieties in such a phenomenal range of hues–it’s worth browsing our catalog to absorb them. A couple of my favorites will give you an idea what I mean. There are fancy-jasper faceted diamond-shaped beads:

Have a March birthstone-inspired jewelry tip? Share it here by Replying in the comments section!

Exciting news: every month, we’re going to hold a lottery right here on the Rings & Things blog. Here’s how it will work:
*At the beginning of each month, I’ll announcea new lottery.
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*At the end of the month, I’ll randomly draw 2 names to receive surprise goodie packs!

Green is my favorite color, so I have to be careful that I don’t only make green pieces. I found a stone at a local retailer called “camouflage stone” that I have yet to find out if it’s a jasper, agate or something else. Do you know? It’s got the darker, mossy green and deep almost black and touches of red, but it doesn’t look like the bloodstone you show, either… I’d love to get more of it (hint, hint)

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